Dollar Lake Beach

This beach is a natural swimming hole in the Dollar Lake Provincial Park, and became so popular in the 1980s that sand was trucked in to extend the beach. Today, it is supervised by lifeguards and is still popular, mainly because of the adjoining campground and hiking trails. Canoe Kayak Nova Scotia offers Paddling for Families Day in July, a day where groups can learn basic canoeing or kayaking skills and go for a paddle on the lake. The hiking trails are long and expansive. The park also has a playground and picnic areas at the beach. The campground has amenities such as parking, washrooms, firepits, showers and wi-fi.

Dollar Lake Beach is tested 3 times per summer.

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QUALITÉ DE L’EAU

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This status is based on the latest sample, taken on Août 30th, 2017. The Swim Guide updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on à

Nova Scotia Lifeguard Service collects samples at designated beaches from mid-May to Labour Day. All designated beaches are tested for E. coli and some saltwater beaches are tested for Enterococci. When bacteria counts exceed the provincial standard, the beach is considered to be unsafe for swimming and warning signs are posted at the beach.

Beaches sampled on 3 schedules based on the risk of bacteria contamination due to location. Level A beaches are tested weekly, Level B beaches are tested 3 times per summer, and level C beaches are tested twice per summer. Swim Guide checks the NSLS website daily from Monday - Friday for water quality news releases.

For more information on beach openings and closures, call the Nova Scotia Lifeguard Service Beach Information Line at 902-477-6168 or visit www.nsls.ns.ca.

The Nova Scotia Life Saving Society follows the Guidelines for Canadian Recreational Water Quality. A beach is considered to meet guidelines when test results are below 200 E.Coli per 100 ml for freshwater, and 35 Enterococci per 100 ml for marine water.

Swim Guide is not able to directly share monitoring data for these beaches on an ongoing basis as test dates are not available. Therefore, the swim icon will display the historical status unless a posted advisory is issued, in which case the beach will be marked red until re-testing results show bacteria levels have met the Canadian standard.

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Dollar Lake Beach

This status is based on the latest sample, taken on Août 30th, 2017. The Swim Guide updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on à

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This beach is a natural swimming hole in the Dollar Lake Provincial Park, and became so popular in the 1980s that sand was trucked in to extend the beach. Today, it is supervised by lifeguards and is still popular, mainly because of the adjoining campground and hiking trails. Canoe Kayak Nova Scotia offers Paddling for Families Day in July, a day where groups can learn basic canoeing or kayaking skills and go for a paddle on the lake. The hiking trails are long and expansive. The park also has a playground and picnic areas at the beach. The campground has amenities such as parking, washrooms, firepits, showers and wi-fi.

Nova Scotia Lifeguard Service collects samples at designated beaches from mid-May to Labour Day. All designated beaches are tested for E. coli and some saltwater beaches are tested for Enterococci. When bacteria counts exceed the provincial standard, the beach is considered to be unsafe for swimming and warning signs are posted at the beach.

Beaches sampled on 3 schedules based on the risk of bacteria contamination due to location. Level A beaches are tested weekly, Level B beaches are tested 3 times per summer, and level C beaches are tested twice per summer. Swim Guide checks the NSLS website daily from Monday - Friday for water quality news releases.

For more information on beach openings and closures, call the Nova Scotia Lifeguard Service Beach Information Line at 902-477-6168 or visit www.nsls.ns.ca.

The Nova Scotia Life Saving Society follows the Guidelines for Canadian Recreational Water Quality. A beach is considered to meet guidelines when test results are below 200 E.Coli per 100 ml for freshwater, and 35 Enterococci per 100 ml for marine water.

Swim Guide is not able to directly share monitoring data for these beaches on an ongoing basis as test dates are not available. Therefore, the swim icon will display the historical status unless a posted advisory is issued, in which case the beach will be marked red until re-testing results show bacteria levels have met the Canadian standard.